One of the more intriguing elements of the show is a timeline that matches up moments of social and political change with corresponding LPs and music memorabilia. There are also artifacts from influential LA DJ Art Laboe’s program and a couch-car to underscore the importance of car radio-dispatched sounds:

USC students developed some of the key pieces that elevate the exhibit from a run-of-the-mill museum tour through time to an interactive, engaging space. Kun, acting as a guest curator for the Grammy Museum, said that his favorite student idea – a revamped 1970s jukebox – became an exemplary feature of “Trouble in Paradise.”

The jukebox features approximately 90 MP3s for passers-by to choose from and offers vitality to the exhibit, as it never allows the space to sink into a quiet, dreary museum feel. And its inclusion is fitting: According to Kun, one of the biggest shifts in music was the disappearance of the jukebox.

The show runs through June 3 and was set up in its second home with generous help from the Getty Foundation. More info here.